Sustainability, Resilience and Occupational Health Flashcards

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what are common mental health issues

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depression 
generalised anxiety disorder
panic disorder
OCD
PTSD
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2
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what is it important skills medical students must have

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resilience and coping techniques

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what is resilience

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the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, to spring back into shape
deals with negative effects and provides adaptation

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4
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what are personal strengths underpinning resilience

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  • high frustration tolerance
  • self acceptance
  • self belief
  • humour
  • perspective
  • curiosty
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5
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what are sources of burnout

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social
professional
systemic

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what are social sources of burnout

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  • perfectionism
  • denial
  • avoidance
  • unwilling to seek help
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what are professional sources of burnout

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  • culture of invulnerability
  • culture of presenteeism
  • blame culture
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what are systemic sources of bruntout

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  • overworked
  • chaotic work environment
  • lack of teamwork
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how might stress presentt in medical studemts

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-failing or nearly failing
handing in work late
-poor attendance 
-behvaioural issues 
-fitness to practice issues
-lack of engagement
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10
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explain resilience in practice

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  • initial reactions

- may lead to reflection, improvement and returning wiser and better

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what are factors aiding resilience

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  • intellectual interest
  • self awareness
  • time management and work-life balance
  • support including team work
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what else can affect resilience

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  • professional attitudes
  • societal attidues
  • structural changes
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what is an occupational history

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chronological list of all the patients employment with the intention of determining whether work has caused ill health

  • exposure
  • syptoms improve outside work
  • duration and intensity of exposure
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14
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what is global sustainability

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  • material inequity
  • population and consumption
  • resoruce depletion
  • climate change
  • loss of biodiversity
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what are actions to reduce climate change

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  • increased use of renewable resources
  • being more active
  • moving back to more plant based diet
  • education
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16
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what are actions from the NHS to reduce climate change

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  • prioritise environmental healht
  • substitute harmful chemicals
  • improve travel strategies
  • purchase and serve sustainably grown food
17
Q

what is the fit note

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evidence of assessment by a doctor as to whether a patient is fit to work

  • needed if want more than 7 days off
  • must be complemented by a doctor
  • considerations for employers when returning to work
18
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what are occupational health services

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  • help prevent work related ill health
  • advise on fitness for work
  • advice on workplace safety
  • provide rehab to help people return to work
19
Q

What are the consequences of not going to work

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  • higher mortality
  • poorer general and mental health
  • increase use of medical help available
  • psycholocial distress
20
Q

what questions are asked in an occupational hisotry

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  • description of present and previous jobs
  • did symptoms improved when not exposed
  • do others suffer form similar symptoms
  • are there any environmental hazards known
  • is personal protection used
  • what protection measurements are in place
  • determine the intensity and length of exposure
21
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what are fit note options

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  • phased return to wokr
  • altered hours
  • amended duties
  • workplace adaptation
22
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what is the definition of sustainability

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able to contine over a period of time